The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-16
MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
Routine Business up to the Hour Of
Going to Press.
The Council.

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Going to Press.
The Council.
MONDAY, FEE. 1.-THE committee on
education and labor reported recommend.
ing the confirmation Of the appointment
of Arthur C. Logan rs territorial super
intendent of public schools. The COM
mittes on stock-growing and grazing
made the same recommendation on the
appointment of Herbert Holliway to be
territorial veterinary surgeon.
The committee on ways and means
presented a majority report signed by
Waters and Collins recommending the
confirmation of the appointment Of Jas.
Sullivan to be territorial auditor and w.
Green Preuitt to be territorial treasurer.
Sutherlin presented a resolution which
was adopted, asking the governor to
transmit to the council the report Of the
veterinary surgeon concerning cattle and
diseases of cattle.
A. c. Logan was then confirmed as
territorial superintendent by an unani.
nous vote.
James Sullivan was confirmed as terri
torial auditor by an unanimous vote.
Cardwell moved to take up the nomin&-
ton of W. g. Preuitt for territorial treas
urer.
Pardee said
"As a member of ways and means 1
wish to make a minority report. The
governor has a right to make any NOM
nation he sees fit. We have a right to
examine into his fitness. No political
issue is raised. We are now discussing
his fitness. I do not believe we should
confirm him. The people of the territory
will not admit it"
Collins said.
1.-THE governor, in his wise discretion,
has honored the territory by selecting
one of its fttest citizens for the position
OF treasurer of the territory. Ibelieve-
yes, I know-that the Office will be
honorably filed and it's duties faithfully
and competently discharged, if we con
firm the appointment of MI. Preuitt, and
I am sure that action will never be re-
GREETED"
Preuitt was confirmed by a vote Of 10
to l, Pardee voting in the negative.
On confirmation of Herbert Holloway,
Sutherlin said l do not know how to
vote. A great many favor his nomina-
ton. A great many do not. I think
under the resolution I have introduced
it is only proper to wait for a report be-
tore making his nomination. We wish
to know what he has done before con-
irming him. 1t is only justice to HIM
self and the stock growors' I move to
postpone for one day.
Thompson-Holloway is satisfactory, l
believe, to all stockmen. I think also
the reports will be in shortly, as they
have been delayed.
Sutherlin--I do not desire to fight this
nomination. If I did, ! could have
brought numerous petitions opposing his
appointment. His treatment of stock is
questionable. Confirmation should be
postponed.
Hundley-Mr. Sutherlin should have
brought up these charges before.
Waters-The Stock Growers Associa-
ton had a meeting and everything was
satisfactorily arranged. The charges
against the nominee were not proven.
The association favors him and we should
proceed to confirm him.
Rickards-We should proceed without
delay. Mr.. sutherlln should have brought
in his charges before.
sutherlin-BeIng Of the opinion that
he could no be confirmed under the law
that is the reason why 1 did not further
proceed in the matter.
A vote was then taken, which resulted
as follows: Ayes. 10; noes, l (SutherlinD
absent, l.
G. B. No. 20, amending section 81 of
the 9Th division of Revised Statutes, of
Montana, authorizing county commits
sioners to transfer monies from various
funds, passed the council.
Collins presented q resolution of con.
dolence to the family and friends of the
late Hon. Frank L. Worden, of Missoula,
and further moved that the president
appoint a member of the council to at
tend the funeral. In accordance there
with the chair appointed the Hon. Will
Kennedy.
On motion of Pardee, in respect to the
memory of Mr.. Worden, the council ad-
journed for the day.
TUESDAY, FKB. s.-Rickards gave notice
of a bill relating to municipal incorpora-
tions. It is a bill which provides for the
incorporation of cities and towns.
Thompson has received a similar bill
from Miles City.
Collins introduced q. B. No. %, amend
ing section 1,051 of the fifth division Of
the Revised Statutes, so that mining
claims in incorporated towns would be
assessed on their actual value and not on
the price paid the government.
Kennedy introduced G. B. No. 20 which
proposes to give locators of mining claims
either quartz or placer, ninety days in
which to record with the county recorder
their claims.
Collins introduced CO.. M. No. 2, ask
ing congress not to pass that section in
the sundry civil appropriation bill
abolishing the office of United States
surveyor general in the territories. He
said that the case was urgent, that the
a~bolishing OF the Office would be disas'
trous to the territories, and that congress
might act on the matter within a few
days. He moved a suspension of the
rules and passage ofthe memorial, which
was accordingly done.
The president signed g. B. No. 8
amending the probate proctice act.
"WEDNESDAY, Fee. 9.-Holliday present
ed a petition from citizens of Gallatil
county in regard TO variety theate~. Re
ferred to committee on education ant
labor.
II r Nh. "a. the registration law wos